>> THE NUMBER ONE DANGER FOR OUR KIDS IS PEOPLE PASSING STOP ARMS. MORGAN: THAT IS TONY ROTH’S GREATEST FEAR. THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR FOR BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOLS SAYS THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. >> THERE’S NOTHING MORE SPECIAL THAN OUR KIDS' LIVES, AND FOR THE ONE TO TWO MINUTES IT MIGHT SAVE THEM IN THEIR DRIVE GETTING TO WORK, IT’S NOT WORTH IT. MORGAN: WHEN A BUS IS PREPARING TO SLOW DOWN, YOU’LL SEE YELLOW FLASHING LIGHTS, BUT WHEN YOU SEE THESE RED ONES, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO STOP. AND IF YOU DON’T, A CAMERA WILL BE WATCHING. IN FACT IT’S FIVE CAMERAS. THE DISTRICT IS WORKING TO INSTALL THE CAMERAS ON EVERY BUS, WHICH MEANS MORE EVIDENCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO PASS A SCHOOL BUS THAT IS STOPPED WITH THE STOP SIGN OUT. MORGAN: SHERIFF WALT SHOLAR SAYS HE IS NOT AFRAID TO FI CHARGES. AND HE TELLS WLKY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS ON BOARD. >> HE’S ADVISED ME THAT HE WILL PROCEED WITH THE PROSECUTION OF THAT CASE. MORGAN: IT’S A HARD STANCE SCHOOL OFFICIALS SUPPORT >> TO SAVE A KID’S LIFE, I’LL PUSH IT AS FAR AS I’VE GOT TO PUSH IT. MORGAN: BECAUSE EVERYONE AGREES A CHILD’S SAFETY IS TOO IMPORTANT TO RISK. >> I SHUDDER TO THINK, IT JUST GIVES ME COLD CHILLS TO THINK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, A CHILD BEING SOMEBODY WAS IN SOME KIND OF HURRY OR NOT PAYING ATTENTION. MORGAN: MORGAN LENTES, WLKY NE

The Bullitt County sheriff has issued a stern warning to drivers who pass stopped school buses."It is against the law to pass a school bus that is stopped with the stop sign out," said Sheriff Walt Sholar. "We want folks to know that is a crime."Sholar said his office received several complaints this week. Since then, he and his deputies have stepped up patrols during the school day."On Wednesday morning, myself and several other members of my command staff were personally patrolling for this," said Sholar.He told WLKY that one driver was cited. Sholar added that if there is enough evidence, the county attorney has agreed to prosecute the alleged offender."He's advised me that he will proceed with the prosecution of that case," Sholar said.It is a move that officials with the Bullitt County School District support."I'm going to push them to prosecute," said Tony Roth, transportation director for the district. "To save a kid's life, I'll push it as far as I've got to push it."Roth said he also receives near daily complaints about people disregarding a school bus's red flashing lights. He told WLKY that the district is working to install five cameras in every bus to record the incidents."With 125 buses total, we're replacing 21 a year, so it's going to take us a few years to catch up, but pretty soon, every bus will have a stop arm camera on it," said Roth.To learn more about the state law dealing with school buses, click here.

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The Bullitt County sheriff has issued a stern warning to drivers who pass stopped school buses.

"It is against the law to pass a school bus that is stopped with the stop sign out," said Sheriff Walt Sholar. "We want folks to know that is a crime."

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Sholar said his office received several complaints this week. Since then, he and his deputies have stepped up patrols during the school day.

"On Wednesday morning, myself and several other members of my command staff were personally patrolling for this," said Sholar.

He told WLKY that one driver was cited. Sholar added that if there is enough evidence, the county attorney has agreed to prosecute the alleged offender.

"He's advised me that he will proceed with the prosecution of that case," Sholar said.

It is a move that officials with the Bullitt County School District support.

"I'm going to push them to prosecute," said Tony Roth, transportation director for the district. "To save a kid's life, I'll push it as far as I've got to push it."

Roth said he also receives near daily complaints about people disregarding a school bus's red flashing lights. He told WLKY that the district is working to install five cameras in every bus to record the incidents.

"With 125 buses total, we're replacing 21 a year, so it's going to take us a few years to catch up, but pretty soon, every bus will have a stop arm camera on it," said Roth.

To learn more about the state law dealing with school buses, click here.